Excitement and sense of empowerment characterized this year’s World AIDS Day (WAD) and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (IACM) joint commemoration in Malawi with five local councils taking lead in the organization of this years’ joint event. The five district councils are Nkhatabay, Northern part of Malawi, Salima and Lilongwe Central part of Malawi, Blantyre and...
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UNAIDS, AMBASSADORS, GOVERNMENT,NAC AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS HAVE PLEDGED NOT TO RELENT IN THEIR EFFORTS AND SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN GAINS MADE IN MALAWI ‘S HIV NATIONAL RESPONSE
That’s a strong commitment pronounced by the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Benson Chisamile, on behalf of the Minister of Health in the statement delivered on 1st December 2025 at the Breakfast Roundtable Discussion on UN-Joint programme of Support on HIV Response in Malawi. The statement marked the opening of the UN Joint...
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African Experts and Global Partners Launch The Lancet HIV & The Lancet Global Health Joint Series on Sustainable HIV Prevention in Africa, Calling for a New Era in HIV Response
December 2, 2025 A new, groundbreaking six-paper series from The Lancet HIV and The Lancet Global Health journals, co-authored by more than two dozen African and global experts, outlines a roadmap for sustainable, nationally led HIV prevention across the continent. December 3, 2025 — At the 2025 International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA), Malawi’s...
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MALAWI JOINS THE WORLD IN OBSERVING THE WORLD AIDS DAY TODAY; NATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION LEADS IN THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH IN FIVE DISTRICTS
Today 1st December Malawi joins the Global community in observing the World AIDS Day (WAD). In Malawi the 2025 WAD commemoration has incorporated the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (IACM). Globally the World AIDS Day is themed Overcoming Disruption, transforming the AIDS response. However locally the theme for this year`s joint event is ‘We Remember, We...
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MALAWI TRANSITION REPORT BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS HAS BEEN LAUNCHED; NAC SAYS TIME TO RETHINK HOW TO MANAGE NATIONAL HIV RESPONSE
The National AIDS Commission (NAC)Chief Executive Officer Dr. Beatrice Matanje has officially launched the Civil Society Advocacy Forum’s Transition Initiative Report. Among others, the report highlights the profound impact of recent funding shifts, especially funding cuts from the US Government, which has historically contributed significantly to Malawi’s national HIV budget. Speaking at the launching ceremony...
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NATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION JOINS THE WORLD IN OBSERVING THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
As Malawi joins the global community in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, National AIDS Commission NAC stand united to say no to any form of violence against women and girls including digital violence. This year, we unite to end Digital Violence against All Women and Girls. Digital violence includes cyberbullying and...
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JUDGES ORIENTATED ON THE HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2018
The Chief Justice of the Republic of Malawi Hon. Justice Rizine Mzikamanda SC has underscored the importance of capacitating local judges with HIV and AIDS Prevention and Management ACT of 2018 to improve administration of justice to people living with HIV whose rights have been violated. The Chief Justice made the remarks on Thursday 6th...
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“From an observer to a solution seeker!” NAC Officer, Gertrude Nsini, authors an imaginary role model book to inspire girls
Getrude Nsini, National AIDS Commission Coordination and Capacity Building Officer, has finalized translating her ideas into action. She has launched an imaginary role model book titled ‘Selina Mtsikana Olimba Mtima’. The underlying objective of this book is to transform the mindset of girls—to shift from seeing themselves as powerless victims of circumstance to strong, responsible,...